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Enrollment
441
Middle
DISTRICT 985 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20·NCES 360015106725
MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD
270 59TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11220 · (347) 646-5160 · Kings County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of New York public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
341 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 148 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 148 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 145 | 33% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
63.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
66.5%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 66.5% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 68.2% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD
MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD's state test result (62.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD this school | 441 | 77.3% | 62.2% |
| CONSELYEA PREPARATORY SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 366 | 77.6% | 57.4% |
| MS 101 EDWARD R BYRNE BRONX | 576 | 71.4% | 67.8% |
| MIDDLE VILLAGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL MIDDLE VILLAGE | 468 | 74.1% | 73.3% |
| URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS BRONX | 361 | 78.7% | 58.7% |
| LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT BROADWAY CAMPUS LAWRENCE | 475 | 77.3% | 33.6% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #235 of 766 | #29 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #304 of 768 ▼ 22 | #29 of 91 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #168 of 768 ▲ 16 | #25 of 91 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #402 of 796 | #27 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #524 of 683 | #43 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #409 of 688 | #48 of 68 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.3% | #250 of 773 | #74 of 92 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
441
+289 (+190%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 441 | 37.6 | 11.7:1 | 77% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 35.3 | 13.1:1 | 77% (357) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 35.4 | 12.6:1 | 76% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 13 | 11.7:1 | 89% (136) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD.
About MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD
In BROOKLYN, New York, MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD is a small middle school. A total of 441 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD is in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20, a district with 44,136 students across 48 schools.
At MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD, Hispanic students make up 71% of the student body. After that, the student body is 17% White and 8% Asian. Census figures show Kings County is about 19% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 11.7:1 comes from the school's 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. The lunch program counts 77% of students at MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Kings County average 79%.
Measured against New York public middle schools, MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.2% and a predicted 46.6%.
Census estimates describe Kings County this way: the median household income is $80,263, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. In all, Kings County has 583 public schools and roughly 291,697 students.
The next-closest public school is SUNSET SCHOOL OF CULTURAL LEARNING, less than a tenth of a mile away. MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD ranks 1st of 8 nearby schools, at 62.2% versus a 49.7% average.
The NCES locale for MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 152 to 441. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.
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Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,631,580
Census ACS
Median income
$80,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
291,697 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20
- FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,044 students
- FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,403 students
- NEW UTRECHT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,236 students
- JHS 259 WILLIAM MCKINLEYMiddle · 1,780 students
- MADELEINE BRENNAN SCHOOL (THE)Middle · 1,518 students
- JHS 227 EDWARD B SHALLOWMiddle · 1,327 students
Other schools in BROOKLYN
- BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 5,848 students
- FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,044 students
- JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,983 students
- MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,657 students
- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
- FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,403 students
Nearby schools
- SUNSET SCHOOL OF CULTURAL LEARNING0.0 mi · 266
- PS 503 SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY (THE)0.1 mi · 550
- PS 506 SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND TECHNOLOGY (THE)0.1 mi · 334
- SCHOOL OF MATH SCIENCE AND HEALTHY LIVING0.2 mi · 169
- LEEP DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL0.4 mi · 435
- HIGH SCHOOL OF TELECOMMUNICATION ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY0.4 mi · 1,222
Frequently asked questions
About MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RDHow large is MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD?
MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD enrolls approximately 441 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD serve?
MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD is approximately 11.7:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD?
At MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD, the student body is approximately 17% White, 71% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD public or private?
MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.